Tag: photographs

So you’ve dug through your parents’ basement, pulled out their vinyl album of Michael Jackson’s Thriller and bought yourself an old record player. And for the last three weddings you’ve attended, you found the perfect outfit at that great vintage clothing shop downtown. Old is the new “new.”

Loosely based on Jeff Nachtigall's (dirklancer) The Art of Waiting project, WHILST WE WAIT is a Philippine-based photo-project whose goal is to visualize the future through a heterogeneous analogue-mixture of film photographs and handwritten letters with vivid virtues of anticipation, perspective and waiting. Would you wait with us, too?

Flatter your portrait subject with the perfect background, even if you don’t have professional backdrops or lighting. A little exposure and composition know-how can get you a long way toward a beautiful portrait background.

Photography can be considered a visual language. Photos capture an event and that instance that is frozen in time can communicate a story. Let’s take a look at some elements that make up the language of photography.

Take an intimate look at the King of Rock and Roll as he was about to break into super stardom in 1956. Formerly known as the "Memphis Flash", the then 21-year old Elvis Presley became a worldwide sensation, who, to this day, continues to influence pop culture in so many ways. Lucky for us (who weren't born at that time), photojournalist Al Wertheimer was there to take pictures - 3,800 to be exact.

What makes a striking photo? Often, it’s merely ordinary things composed in an ordinary manner. That’s because they always tend to have a single theme or idea, and because clutter is kept to a minimum. They are simple, true, and sincere. Today, we’re looking at the elements of design (line, shape, form, texture, color etc) that can turn a simple subject into a striking photo.

We got a ton of fantastic submissions for our Nuit Blanche, Night Shots Rumble - Lots of light painting, lots of bulb exposures, lots of cool effects! After much deliberation and awe of the many submissions, here are your winners!

The elusive lightning is perhaps one of the most challenging yet fascinating subjects to be photographed by man. Let us take a look at some stunning photos taken by Lomographers who were quick and lucky enough to capture the speedy lightning bolts on film!

Fashion photography today strives to achieve perfection with every shot, but perhaps one photographer's goal was to capture and create unique and visually stunning fashion images. Take a look at the fashion snapshots of Andy Bettles in film and be amazed.

Ever been to Malaysia? No? Well, we can guarantee that as soon as you see these dreamy winning pics from The Big Malaysia Rumble you'll have your passport and cameras at the ready before we even finish this post...

Recently, New York City’s Department of Records unveiled millions of images of New York City online. Photos date back to as far as the 1800’s and show the city in a new light. More on this news after the break.

If you could only take one treasure with you to save from an incoming disaster, what would it be? This was the question raised and answered by the founders of Photohoku, a project which aims to help people rebuild their memories with photos and family albums after the tragic Tohoku Earthquake of 2011.

In 1955, engineer Michael King was sent to Korea for his national service. While he was there, he was able to document the lives of the citizens after the war. Take a look at some of his Kodachrome photos after the jump.

We had asked you to fish out your old pictures from the trips which you had the most fun on. 119 pictures with brilliant pictures of you as kids, pictures of your parents, pictures of your siblings and of you!
We're happy to announce the winners of Unexplored India x Lomography Rumble : Cherished Memories of travel.

All you analogue enthusiasts be prepared! Westlicht Photographica has announced its 20th auction of rare and interesting analogue equipment! The auction will be held on 12th of November, so if you’re in Vienna at that time, this event is a must!

From the family Christmas dinners to the Sunday walks in the woods, there was always a reason for my Dad to have his analogue camera with him. This passion for photography was passed on from him to me. Follow the link to see my childhood in analogue.

We at Lomography India had launched the "Lomography x Film India" contest for the Flickr Group Film India to celebrate the zeal and support of the group towards analogue photography. We asked the members to put their pictures on our website and create Lomowalls -- the top three will win films!

April 23 marked World Book Day, a UNESCO-designated annual event held in celebration of books and reading all over the globe. To commemorate, here are fascinating images of people from several decades ago, reading not on Kindles or iPads as many are wont to do today, but actual books, newspapers, and other forms of the written word.

Printed photographs can be cut, folded, and pasted to create and jazz up many things, but have you ever tried making sculptures out of yours--life-sized ones, in fact? There's a Korean artist who has been doing it, so maybe we can all draw inspiration from his work!

Photographer Isa Leshko had captured these moving photographs of animals who are at the end stage of their lives using film. Her ongoing series taps your thoughts on what it means to be mortal. Pictures after the jump...

As intrepid travelers, we don't only search for an adventure or a change of scenery -- we also seek to capture fascinating moments in photographs and tell the compelling stories behind them. In this new series for the Locations section, we showcase some of the most fascinating travel photos by our fellow lomographers, along with their tales from the trip.